I have a new heater core that i never put in the first '90. Should i have that done when the new engine goes in? Not sure the age of the one in there.
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replace it when it fails. It comes out from inside the car, so engine in vs engine out honestly doesn't make any difference. if it doesn't fog the windshield and stink like coolant though, let it ride.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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I’ve replaced two, one in my old 85 cv and my current 87 mgm. Neither was that bad and can be done with just one side of the dash unbolted. Getting everything lined back up can be a pain since doing it that way you have to kind of angle the front up. If there’s any coolant left in the heater core it will spill. The po of my 87 was nice enough to cut out the carpet all the way to the seat so there was nothing for the coolant to soak into lol.
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostIts not the end of the world pulling the dash. I've done mine twice. The first core I put in was bad out of the box. Only real trick is to not hurry so nothing breaks.1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge
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Originally posted by NotYourFathersMercury View PostUpdate on this, they do have a speed limiter. With 4.10s you will hit it going 67mph. Unplugging the speedometer from the transmission fixed the governor, and I just use the tach speed to guestimate the MPH
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-1964 Comet 202 (116K Miles) - Long Term Project
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-1986 Dodge D-150 Royale SE (112K Miles) - Slowly Getting Put Back Together
-1987 Grand Marquis Colony Park LS (325K Miles) - April 2017 + September 2019 POTM Winner
-1997 Grand Marquis LS (240K Miles) - The Daily Workhorse & March 2015 + January 2019 POTM Winner
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I'm pretty sure that's not a limiter that's just the end of the world with the 4.10's and a !:! third gear. You're not getting into overdrive at wide open throttle. I had my stock '88 with 3.08's up to a GPS verified 111 in third gear on a flat road. If you had unlimited road and could accelerate in OD lightly enough that it didn't downshift you might get faster. There's online calculators that show how fast you could theoretically go based on RPM, gearing, and tire size, I say theoretically because of aerodynamic limits.
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Originally posted by 87GrandMarq View PostI have 4.10s myself and can’t imagine going above about 65. Between the vibrations and howling noise of the drivetrain I’m scared it’ll come flying apart lol. But I don’t like driving it that way anyway, it’s a cruiser not a racecar.
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1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge
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~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Originally posted by mercurygm88 View PostYou're not getting into overdrive at wide open throttle.
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Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings
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oddly enough the ZF box in my diesel will run OD at full throttle.
and yeah a well sorted box will do well north of 100 without feeling sketchy. Driveshaft vibes are very uncomfortable though. My original one had issues.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Originally posted by Tiggie View Post~6300rpm? I would have lifted too. I don’t know a lot of 302’s that like more than that without expensive parts or borrowed time.
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- Trick Flow 170 Twisted Wedge Cylinder Heads (TFS-51410004-M61)
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- New Motorcraft Fuel Filter
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- New REM Reproduction UnderHood Hood Liner (FM-753)
- New DEA Engine Mounts (A2437, A2438)
- Walbro 190 lph Fuel Pump
- 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 351 Oil Cooler Set up with replacement Derale 15405 Cooler
- Moroso Oil Seperator Kit for PCV System (85481)
- Moroso Oil Seperator Kit for Valve Cover Breather Tube (85632)
~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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My 93 will theoretically do 140 at the top of 3rd (what it hits on the dyno). I would be afraid of going over 110 unless I knew the condition of the road for the entire stretch I was going that fast. It has no issues cruising between 90 and 100 all day though. The box with the stock lopo and 3.55 gears hated going over 80mph. And towing the trailer was best done at 60 or below. The 93 will tow that trailer at 75 without breaking a sweat.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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